applesxoranges

applesxoranges BSN, RN

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  1. Bridge Program vs. RN Program

    applesxoranges replied to PraiseGod22's topic in General Students

    Are you going to complete your RN and then transition into their BSN program or are you going to go straight for your BSN? CCNE does not accredit diploma, certificate (like post-masters certificate),...

  2. online patho a bad idea?

    applesxoranges replied to NurseSN45696's topic in General Students

    The instructor is who makes or breaks the class. Seriously. I had a great patho instructor although I think online would have benefited me better. However, the online instructor was so tough that I...

  3. Totally discouraged by clinicals

    applesxoranges replied to KellyMLS's topic in General Students

    In my clinicals, I started about eight IVs and put in one foley in 2 years. I would round on your patient every 30 minutes and make sure things like bed/bath are done. Offer to help any nurses. Your...

  4. I need pinning ceremony ideas!!

    applesxoranges replied to marialaughs's topic in General Students

    I forgot to mention that our pinning also had a uniform drive included with it. Students donate their old uniforms and the SNA gets them professionally cleaned and sells them again to purchase the...

  5. I need pinning ceremony ideas!!

    applesxoranges replied to marialaughs's topic in General Students

    Ours was a combined effort between two campuses and we rotate between the two campuses. We had 90-110 students to be pinned at ours and it included the LPNs. I would first start with a budget....

  6. joining the military with an ADN/ASN

    applesxoranges replied to jflo2014's topic in Government, Military

    I think the Navy has a program where you can apply while completing a BSN degree. It has to be CCNE accredited

  7. Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    applesxoranges replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    In my state the word nurse is not a credential like the term doctor though. I know of a few people who used to call their babysitters nurses too. It may be a regional term though. In my state, the...

  8. Needing advice about starting RN-BSN or RN-MSN

    applesxoranges replied to sstephensrn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm brand new so I am doing the RN to BSN route because it'll give me time to get 1 year experience to apply to Frontier. The RN to BSN will also cut off about 10,000 off the tuition and it'll be...

  9. Is it worth it to get LPN license while still in nursing school?

    applesxoranges replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    Getting into a hospital as a pct may be more valuable because you can access the internal postings shortly before you graduate and try to apply for those positions. It's not a guarantee but it's a...

  10. What should we doing by last clinical?

    applesxoranges replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    Well, a diploma program within 20 miles of me. My state only has 3 diploma programs left and I think they are on the opposite end of the state (about 4-6 hours away). I wish they still had more...

  11. Can we discuss Nursing caps and Hairstyles?

    applesxoranges replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

    Our pictures was the only time we had the option of touching a hat. They were community so good thing no one had lice. I wore mine down. It looked the best for me. I think the next best option would...

  12. can you apply even if you don't meet the "requirement"

    applesxoranges replied to tarotale's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If they are applying the same job month after month, they may not truly have an opening and instead are farming applications in case they get a sudden

  13. New nurse that hates unit/unhappy

    applesxoranges replied to jmiarn1029's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I personally believe in giving any job 1 year. 1 year is usually the amount of time to become proficient in a new job in my book. It usually takes less time than that but for me a 1 year is an easy...

  14. If you are not a nurse, do NOT use the title, please

    applesxoranges replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    Technically people would call themselves Doctor Sally if their name was Sally and they had a doctorate in basket weaving. Calling themselves Dr. Sally, MD would be another issue. For those who are...

  15. Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

    applesxoranges replied to dzadzey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Honestly, the ADN graduates are doing better than the BSN graduates in terms of thinking critically and managing the patients in my ICU. I am lucky that my hospital is not aiming for magnet status...

  16. If you are not a nurse, do NOT use the title, please

    applesxoranges replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    I thought it was only in some states that nursing was a legally protected

  17. First Clinicals; what to bring?!

    applesxoranges replied to adnstudent44's topic in General Students

    I loved the quick fact cards. I used them in my ER job as a paramedic. Very helpful for the range of vital signs for peds because I hate peds. Extra scrubs is overkill to be honest. All hospitals I...

  18. Failing high school Pre-Calc... can I still be a nurse?

    applesxoranges replied to Jack C's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you a PSO (high school college) student? If you are, I would see if you can still withdraw from the class. It is better to withdraw then to fail. Then I would carefully consider what you actually...

  19. PCT jobs harder than they once were?

    applesxoranges replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It will be interesting to see how things go now that our hospital is trying to get rid of unit clerks and only have pcts. In the ICU, now we're going to have only nurses so trying to page a doctor...

  20. What should we doing by last clinical?

    applesxoranges replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    One issue is that people don't put in NGs, IVs, or foleys every single day. I put in one foley and two IVs in nursing school. I have my IV skills from working as a paramedic. We did blood sugar checks...

  21. PCT jobs harder than they once were?

    applesxoranges replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I think that in many ways hospitals have been looking for ways to eliminate cost where they can. If they think that cutting out an RN and shoving more duties on a pct is the way to go, they will try...

  22. How much do you make as a tech?

    applesxoranges replied to RCBR's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    12.96 plus an additional dollar as a unit clerk. When I was a paramedic, I made 16.50 plus an additional dollar. Any pct shift I picked up I functioned as a

  23. Unit and Medical Secretary Work

    applesxoranges replied to JLNicks's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would PM a staff member since you look like you're new. Mine was at my local community college. I don't want to give the location/name because it's too near where I live. Most community colleges...

  24. New grad...8 interviews- 4 job offers. My tips and experience

    applesxoranges replied to snbell's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    People should really start their job search before they graduate. A lot of places will interview people close to their test

  25. Hospital Job???

    applesxoranges replied to rawilso1's topic in General Students

    There is no guarantee that the hospital will keep you on after you become an RN. I know one hospital system that let go most of their techs even if the unit wanted to keep them as an RN because they...